On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 04:27:37PM -0800, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > Okay, hopefully the final language change: > > Proposal is to change section 2.1.5 of the Debian policy to say: > > Non-free programs with cryptographic program code must be stored on > the "non-us" server because of export restrictions of the U.S. > > Programs which use patented algorithms that have a restrictied > license must also be stored on "non-us", since that is located in a > country where it is not allowed to patent algorithms.
Better English: Programs which use patented algorithms that have a restricted license must also be stored on "non-us", since the "non-us" server is located in a country where patenting algorithms is not permitted. By the way, what does "restricted license" mean in this context? Surely even if the license is DFSG-free, the software would have to live on non-us if the algorithm is patented? Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://people.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com/